Cynthia Lewis

Cynthia Frances Lewis was born on March 11th, 1935, to proud parents Leopold and Jemima Lewis in Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago. The scripture in Matthew Chapter 25 verses 35 to 40 articulate the virtues that reveal the true nature of God’s expectation of man and Cynthia’s life epitomized the spirit of this scripture’s meaning until the ravages of mortality reduced her to a lonely existence for the last six years of her life here on earth. Healthy for the greater part of her life, she was a vivacious attractive woman who kept most of her suitors in check. She however made most of the two relationships in which she was involved producing two girls from each who were her inspiration throughout her life here on earth. The only girl to her five brothers she was accustomed to being pampered and protected though from time to time she was a fierce protector often wanting to take on anyone who challenged her siblings.

Her fiery disposition though only obvious when she was pushed without reason would be on full display if anyone interfered with her prized possessions, her two daughters and over time that extended to her grand and great grandchildren. Cynthia lived a full life , migrating to the United States of America, she forged ahead creating opportunity for her children and in the process, she developed her skills moving from bookkeeping to accounting at Citi Bank from which she retired in 1993.

Cynthia started off her American life in Michigan where she was sponsored as an intern by a lawyer before moving to New York City settling in Brooklyn New York. She managed to balance her professional life with her family life providing educational opportunities for both children and was accommodating to all her relatives. Throughout her life she became a Mother Theresa taking in many persons who needed shelter or providing for those in need by giving that which she had.

Cynthia enjoyed overseeing the growth of her grandchildren and her many trips to Trinidad where she would embrace the attention that her brothers, nieces, and nephews who would give to her. She enjoyed cooking for her family especially on holidays where she would be elaborate with a wide variety of dishes for them to choose from. An avid dancer she enjoyed all types of music, particularly calypso.

Cynthia leaves behind her children, Corrine and Sherma, grandchildren Tiffany, Tyree and Tiane, great grandchildren Amiyah, Liam and Aiden, brothers Wendell and Rawle, nieces, Diane and Richelle nephews, Curtis, Clinton, Rommel, Kirk and Kerwyn, cousins, Laurel, Lyds, Linda, Leila, Lloyd, Yvonne, Earl, David, Diane, Susan and Leslie, sons-in-law Theophelus Alcantara & Glenn Joseph.

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